A Sample of Bright Nearby Long Secondary Period Variables as Laboratories for Testing the Binary-Dust Scenario

We present a sample of bright, nearby Long Secondary Period (LSP) stars selected for detailed follow-up observations. Using long-term V-band photometry from the All Sky Automated Survey, we searched bright red Tycho-2 stars and identified 23 robust LSP variables brighter than 8 mag. Due to their brightness and relative proximity, these objects are prime targets for high-resolution spectroscopy, radial velocity monitoring, and interferometric imaging. This sample provides an observational bridge between large-scale statistical studies of LSP variability and direct tests of the binary-dust scenario.